Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-08-05

years. lie was q Drother-in-laW o
Mr.. W. L. Radford, of Pembroke.
J. Mrs. Susan p. Gum, formerly Mis-
Richardson, an aunt of Mr.. II. h
Withers, Of this county, died a
Huntsville, Ala, ON last Sunday.
: Mrs. I. f. Ellis mother, Mrs. Man
, ser, celebrated her Goth birthda,
yesterday by having number of hcl
friends spend the day with her.
Arthur Wallace, formerly of ihil
city, is one of the Representatives
elect from the city Of Louisville. lie
was elected by an overwhelming ma
jority.
DIR. ii. NJ. Sherman, Hopkinsville',
Noted Specialist, viii visit Lafayette
Fnqua House, Saturday Aug. 18Th
one day only. Don't fail to consult
him.
John Posey,a brakeman, was struck
In the breast by piece of timber and
badly hurt at the depot yesterday
while switching freight train. lie
will recover.
The funeral of the late B. #. IIiser
will DO preached at Harmony Grove
Churchithe 2nd Sunday In this month
by Rev. Robert Dulin, of Sherman,
Tex, assisted by Rev. VIM. Metcalfe.
The excursionists going on the Old
Point trip, should provide themselves
with sufficient lunch. II is best 10
put lunch in paper box which can
be disposed of when through with.
The young people had lawn party
at Mr.. L. w. Means, on the Cadiz
pike, Tuesday evening. Several cou-
pies from the city were in attendance
and the occasion was very pleasant
one.
Mrs. William Williams died at the
residence OF her father, r. A. Smith,
near Pembroke, last Saturday night,
of congestion Of the brain. She was
only sick a week.
Mr.. James Rose, an experienced
driver, is In the city. He will at once
commence training horses for several
owners in this city. He will use the
stables and track of the new Driving
Park.
A social hop was given at Mr.. G.
#. Jarretts Tuesday evening in hon
or of Miss Birdie Fowler, of Paducah,
which was attended by number OF
! young ladies and gentlemen from the
city.
A social was given at Mr.. Jas. NJ.
Howe's Thursday evening in honor
of their little niece, Miss Clara Howe,
of Nashville. The younger social
circles of the city were largely repre-
scented and the affair was an unusual
ly pleasant and enjoyable one.
Mr.. L. l.. Buckner has employed
the we'll known driver, Jas. Coleman,
TO break and train horses for him.
Anyone wanting horses handled will
please call at the stable and consult
Mr.. Buckner. Horses will be worked
on the track of the new Driving
Park.
John Boyd, son of Anderson Boyd,
caught the wild horse out north OF
town some days ago and is breaking
him to the saddle. His mustangship
had run at large for several months
and had done a great deal of damage
to the crops in the ncighborhood be-
fore he was captured.
VIM. Hunter entered the room OF
Dan Freeman and Mack Hudson, col
a few evenings since and robbed them
of a lot of clothing and other valua-
bles. He was followed to Clarks-
willie and arrested Tuesday at Guth-
rie and brought back. lie is now IN
jail and his trial will come up to-day
Henry Western, COL, has been
jailed again for stealing chickens
He ia under IA years of age, but Q
consummate thief and has already
become an old offender. A sojourn
on the city rock pile, or at some Other
similar summer resort would hell
his case more than anything else.
The measles has entirely disap'
peared from the Asylum, after rag
ing as an epidemic for several weeks
1t was we'll controlled and there were
only 60 cases and 6 deaths in al
amongst the patientu. The cost Of
establishing the pest house and tax
ing other necessary precautions t'
stop the spread of the contagion wa
more than $1,000.
a gentleman from Erin, Tenn, ha
come to this city and leased the ives
bank of the river, limestone bluff
, near the Third street crossing au'
has begun preparations to build
lime kiln and barrel factory and man
} ufacture lime on large scale. HI
sayS the stone here is fully equal t
that from which The celebrated EriI
lime is made. He will start with
capacity of 100 barrels day and viii
work Is hands.
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